Sheridan Road Wilmette Estate 10,000 Things Part 2: Interior & Higher End

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Dates
Thu
Sep 20
1pm to 4pm
2018
Fri
Sep 21
9am to 4pm
2018
Sat
Sep 22
9am to 4pm
2018
Sun
Sep 23
10am to 4pm
2018

Terms

All items sold as is. Please, no returns, refunds or exchanges. Cash accepted. No checks. Credit cards for sales over $50.00 only, with a 3% surcharge added. No sales tax.

Not responsible for accidents; enter grounds and house at your own risk.

We reserve the right to refuse entry to any person or persons without explanation.

We also reserve the right to inspect any packages brought into or taken out of the estate sale.

On Thursday, September 20 from 9 am until 1 pm, sales are by pre-appointment only. For an appointment, just email us here on estatesales.net. Parking will be available in the driveway on Thursday from 9 am until 12:00 pm for those who make appointments in advance. No pre-selling will take place before Thursday morning, September 20.

On Thursday, Sept,. 20 from 1 pm to 4 pm, estate sale is open to the general public. No parking in driveway on Thursday afternoon.

On Friday, September 21, Saturday September 22 and Sunday September 23, the sale is open to the public but no parking will be allowed in the driveway.

On Thursday afternoon, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, vehicles will only be admitted into driveway following purchases of heavy or large items.

A large sign-up list will be prominently displayed in the front driveway on Thursday starting at 12 pm and on Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings starting at 7:00 am.

Kindly bring help to load furniture or other heavy items; no help on hand.

Significant discounts offered on Sunday September 23 only - but not before Sunday.

Security guards will be present. Thank you for your interest.

Come prepared to climb stairs - and to enjoy!

10,000 Things, Part 2: Interior of House & Higher End Items

Inside a Glorious Old House Built in 1908

Many Objects / Beautiful / Rare / Everyday / Eclectic / Esoteric 

Third Floor Ballroom will be Open for Shopping

Vintage / Antique / Contemporary 

Vintage glass including Blenko, Fenton, etc. 

Mid-Century Modern Glass & String Sculpture

Asian decorative porcelain, some European porcelain

Furniture - Willet Transitional & Trans-Asia Solid Cherry pieces, Other American, European, Chinese, plus very large Victorian green marble side table on hand carved legs

Antique ice box

Four antique stained glass panels - two are monumental church windows

Antique school desk with liftable lid  

Lamps galore

Vintage / Antique embroideries

Cast iron kitchenware

Copper kitchenware old and new

Vintage vinyl records

Several old books

Antique brass fireplace andirons, screens, and tool sets 

Vintage velvet garments and other vintage clothing including one wedding dress ca. 1957 and one wedding dress ca. 1935

Middle Eastern brass standing lamps

Chinese soapstone figurines

Framed prints, drawings, paintings, photos etc. from various eras

Yamaha C-7 semi-concert grand piano from 1972, ebony/ivory 

Vintage & Contemporary Toys

Vintage & contemporary Christmas ornaments, creche, lights, etc. 

 

 

Mid-century modern Blenko art glass, glass flowers, brass pedestals and candlesticks.Vintage Glass in all the colors of the rainbow. Blue, yellow and green, shown here.Vintage and/or antique Chinese wooden bird cages with amazing original accessories. Asian white porcelain, mostly late 20th century, from China and Japan. Antique Victorian bird cage with original, custom-fit wooden table stand. Polychrome porcelain. Some Chinese, some Japanese, some European. And more Asian white porcelain.A few of the antique & vintage lamps in our large lamp department! Glass lamps, porcelain lamps, wooden lamps, brass lamps, stained glass lamps, and so on.Black lacquer box with mother of pearl inlays with stylized bird, cloud, and flower motifs flanking a central "shou" or longevity motif. Date unknown; probably 20th century. Gilt-framed print depicting the Gamla Stan area of Stockholm, Sweden. Lovely piece of needle lace (?) in a gilt wood frame.Sale PictureMid-century modern lucite & acrylic string sculpture. Very good condition.Thoughtful pair of ceramic dogs.Polychrome German porcelain openwork bowl supported by standing winged putti. Charming blue & white ceramic plate. Back is stamped "Chasing After a Wolf" and "Spode." Backed by a cross-shaped brass frame, fronted by a silverplate (?) candle holder. Ready to hang.Engaging Japanese lacquer 2-tier box depicting a plump child's body clad in a kimono and a face with oversize eyes above diminutive nose and mouth. Date unknown, ca. 1950s-1960s. Another long-hidden treasure from the high shelves in the butler's pantry.Large framed print of Jesus emblazoned with a flaming sacred heart. Frame is scratched but can possibly be restored.Lamp with a glass base in robin's egg blue. Needs just the right shade - you will surely find one.Edwardian or Victorian hair ornament in a gilt wood frame. Both metal prongs show signs of serious oxidation but upper parts in very good condition. Adorable little flower pot shaped like a bear, in a soft shade of minty celadon green. From our paternal grandmother's long-ago house on Chase Avenue in Rogers Park. Vintage ceramic cookie jar with colorful 3-d motifs. Inscribed "Los Angeles Potteries, Made in USA" on bottom, along with "c 56." Lid has a long crack in it, lovingly repaired. This was hidden from view for decades. Until just a few weeks ago, it sat at the back of a high shelf in the butler's pantry. Set of 11 antique brass door knockers. Sold as a set only. Cast iron door stop in the shape of a fashionable Victorian lady's boot. Inscribed with an "M" in italics, flanked by "E.Leger&Son" ( Edward Leger & Son of Chicago?). Ca. late 19th/early 20th c. "Little Brother" print in a simple wood frame. Text at bottom reads "Published by Currier & Ives, 125 Nassau St. New York." Paper needs conservation to remove stains and other signs of age. A matte might be in order too...maybe a larger frame.Hand built ceramic jar with speckled glaze in shades of taupe, sienna, and coffee. Bottom is stamped "Campos, Filhoa, Aveiro Portugal. Date unknown.Large ceramic vessel in a biconical shape, feels hand built. No mark on the bottom. Guessing mid-century American. Easy on the eyes, in shades of sandy beige and speckled eggshell. White porcelain industrial glove mold, 20th century, size 8 1/2 T-C. Made by General Porcelain, Trenton, NJ. Antique Chinese ceramic bowl with celadon glaze and painted motifs depicting a rooster and chrysanthemum flower. In the past, this combination of motifs in Chinese art creates a rebus (or pictorial pun) communicating a wish for high social status. The opposite side of the bowl bears a 4-character inscription in running script. Some age; date unknown. Detail, opposite side of rooster bowl bearing 4-character inscription. Ladybug bowl...not old, just nic to have around.Topo Gigio toy by Huron Products.Contemporary copper and aluminum kitchen molds. Toys! Chinese blue & white porcelain vase with double happiness (xuang xi) motif. Ca. 20th c. Vintage beveled glass mirrors in gilt metal frames. A ktichen cupboard, full of vintage kitchen ceramics, including Royal Doulton mugs.A fair amount of vinage white hobnail glass bowls, vases, cups, candlesticks, etc. Madonna & Child print in gilt wood frame. Some of our many Asian/Middle Eastern decorative metal / brass pieces. Large Roseville bowl and matching pitcher. Chinese gouache on silk ancestor portraits in gilt wood frames. Ca. late Qing dynasty (1900-1910). Block Basics hand-painted contemorary glass goblets, made in China. Thai or Cambodian print in gilt wood frame resembling the nodes of a bamboo plant. Chinese or Japanese landscape embroidery on silk in black wood frame.Old Chinese embroidery panels flank a vintage mirror. Detail of embroidery on tall mirror panel. Giraffe made by the Ndebele peoples of South Africa. Beadwork, cloth and metal over wood. Late 20th century.Chinese soapstone bowl. Hand carved. 19th/20th century. Framed needlepoint (?) embroidery on canvas. One of our many vintage records. "John Fitzgerald Kennedy A Memorial Album.""Sex Education for Children," another vintage record.Genesis games in original boxes."Hitler's Inferno, In Words, In Music" vintage record with "Marching Songs of Nazi Germany." More vintage vinyl!CDs....DVDs...and etc. "The Confederacy 1861-1865" Record Album.More glass...we love bottles, vases and decanters.20th century Chinese ceramic urinals. Beaded needlepoint in a gilt frame, depiciting a lady flamenco dancer. Ca. late 19th century.Metal "Magne-Safe Arrow" game board with two sides, made by Toy Enterprises of America, Inc. in Berwyn, IL. Other side of the game board.Smith & Wesson knife case made of wood and glass.Another selection from our vintage vinyl department: Vladimir Horowitz plays Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, etc. Nice old framed print of European (?) cathedral.Mid-century modern wood cabinet with matching dresser (shown to the left). Back reads "Midas 4306."Very large framed Burmese kalaga (embroidered panel) above sofa in a second floor bedroom.Tall wood cabinet, probably Chinese. Two vintage ceramic relish trays that read "Made in California" on the back. Pink covered bowl reads "W.S, George" company on the bottom.Swedish wooden roosters, other roosters, and other decorative Swedish things from our kitchen department.Heavy carved stone Buddha head. Chinese yellow carvedf porcelain vases in the dining room, with 4-character seals on bottom. Two small hooked rugs with rooster motifs, made in China, late 20th/early 21st c. Vintage Shish-Kebaber made by Androck in its original box, ca. late 1950s-early 1960s.Small stained glass hanging with number "59." Small cast iron table. Heavy, round antique copper molds with rooster, fish and crab motifs. With a vintage copper mold in the shape of a fish.Framed print showing a Victorian parlor scene with ladies playing a spinet, signed "Frederic Mizen," an American artist (188-1964). Many antique irons !Framed embroidery depicting Mount Vernon, from our Americana department in the 3rd floor ballroom.Framed print depicting George and Martha Washington in silhouette.Small, decorative gilt wood shelves in our 3rd floor ballroom.Framed prints of elegant ladies.Painted metal wall plaques depicting trains, eagles and colonial militia men, from our vintage Americana department in the third floor ballroom.Framed lace doily and handkerchief.Framed child's christening gown. Wooden spice or coffee grinder, pewter mugs, metal candlesticks and rooster, from our kitchen department.Sale PictureOur silverplate hollow ware department in the 3rd floor ballroom: silverplate candlabra, coffee service sets, bowls, trays, chafing dishes, ice bucket, and more.Aluminum and decorative tile mirror from some exotic locale.Framed chalk drawings of two clowns.Framed embroidery of European garden with reflecting pool.Framed European porcelain plates.Framed "Colt Fire Arms Company" wall hanging.Antique wood school desk with liftable lid. Mid-century modern Willet solid cherry "Transitional" nightstands and dresser in a second floor bedroom. Might need refinishing - but built to last. Matches other Willet solid cherry furniture on the first floor. Antique wooden school desk. Two Chinese goache-on-silk ancestor paintings in gilt wood frame, behind a Chinese cinnaboar-colored laquered wood table. In our first floor dining room. Magnificent Japanese carved wood screen with figures in elegant landscapes. From our first floor dining room.Mid-century modern Willet Trans-Asia solid cherry dining room table with leaves and 9 chairs. In the background, Willet Trans-Asia display cabinet atop what is probably a Willet sideboard. In our first floor dining room. Fantastic antique solid wood work bench on wooden stand. A view of the Christmas department in the third floor ballroom.Vintage Christmas ornaments. We had fun sorting and arranging these and we hope you'll have fun looking through them!Christmas plates and cups.Christmas stockings in the Christmas department...in the 3rd floor ballroom. A stool that Santa might love. It's an adjustable bar stool made of chrome and vinyl. The seat resembles the seat of a Harley Davidson motorcycle. From our Christmas department in the third floor ballroom.Vintage ice box with metal hinges. Now in the first floor kitchen area. Vintage sofa, emroideries, mirror, and display case in the second floor master bedroom sitting room. Chinese blue & white porcelain jars etc. in the first floor living room. Architectural wood panel and Chinese blue & white jars, in the first floor living room. Chinese blue & white porclains, housed in a Chinese (?) carved wood display case. In the first floor living room. Vintage chairs, stools and sofa, in the second floor master bedroom sitting room. Vintage & contemporary garments including mink stoles and jackets, plus Lynn Yarrington, Pamela Bracci, and other designer art wear. In the 3rd floor ballroom.More vintage garments from the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and so on, in a variety of sizes. In the 3rd floor ballroom. Antique stained glass church windows standing in the first floor library.Polychrome Chinese wood statue of a reclining lady in the dining room, atop a Willet Trans-Asia breakfront.Ornate, carved wood 4-panel screen of uncertain date, origin and iconography. Possibly Moorish? In any case, magnificent. In the dining room. Pfaltzgraff Perennial Christmas dishes. Four sets in boxes, In the Christmas deparment, 3rd floor ballroom. Antique wooden highchair in the second floor master bedroom sitting room. A pair of Thonet chairs. Vintage wing-back chair in the first floor library. Iniviting & comfortable. The second floor landing. Magnificent antique beveled & bejewelled glass & brass hanging globe, recently cleaned and rewired by Adams Electric in Wilmette. In the front entrance halllway. In the second floor blue bedroom. In the second floor blue bedroom. A view of the first floor landing. Another view of the first floor landing, with vintage Chinese soapstone carvings, an antique lawyer's bookcase, and a gilt framed lithograph showing a canal scene in Bruges by Alfred Van Neste (1874-1969), ca. 1950s. Chinese ceramic pots, older and newer. Vintage kitchenware in the kitchen, ca. 1957.Vintage wooden items in the kitchen.Ceramic spice containers in their own wooden shelf, behind antique metal irons. Another view of the second floor blue bedroom. Concrete frogs in the kitchen. Framed watercolor painting of Hong Kong Harbor by Chinese artist "Ling," ca. mid-20th century. In the second floor sitting room.In the living room: a framed Chinese landscape embroidery behind an Art Nouveau-era ceramic charger with landscape imagery created by celebrated French artist Clement Massier (1845-1917). See next image for back of plate and more information on Massier.Signature of Clement Massier on the back of the charger, along with the location of his ceramic studio in Golfe-Juan, France. In 1889, Massier received a gold prize for his innovative lustre glazes at the Paris World's Fair. Massier appears to have inscribed the date as "87" meaning, we guess, "1887."Framed print of trolley car. On the second floor landing. Pair of late 19th/early 20th c. Chinese carved wood screen panels in the master bedroom. Some of our many paper doll cutout books - etc. - all on the 3rd floor Christmas department.

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